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Alonso N.

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Software Engineer @ First Factory

Senior
Seniority
GMT-06:00, Heredia, Costa Rica
Location & Timezone
$58 - $68/hr
Average Hourly Rate
Spanish, English
Languages

Top skills

C#
Postman
.NET Entity Framework
JavaScript
Unity

About

Driven by curiosity and over a decade of experience, Alonso is passionate about learning new skills and keeping up with the latest technology trends. He started his career working with Desktop and Web applications using .NET technologies, including mobile applications with Xamarin. Through a combination of his diversified interests and opportunities working at First Factory, he has continued to expand his technical expertise.

Top skills

Verified by Pangea.ai due diligence

Top SkillsCurrent UsageSeniority
C#
20%10 years
Postman
20%8 years
.NET Entity Framework
20%10 years
JavaScript
20%10 years
Unity
20%8 years

All skills

Roles and tools, to bring ideas to life and create meaningful experiences

Mobile Apps
Web Apps
CRM
AI & ML Solutions

Professional experience

Explore a curated selection of projects highlighting Alonso N.'s expertise and experience. Each project aims to showcase challenges, solutions, and the final outcome, along with the tools and technologies used.

Unity Tools Maintenance & Development project preview
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Ascend Learning
Unity Tools Maintenance & Development — Software Engineer
Ascend Learning provides software-based, data-driven educational support to accelerate learning pathways and improve job readiness across healthcare, wellness, and safety sectors. Our software engineers support Ascend Learning across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), building scalable, data-driven platforms to streamline educational workflows and user management. Web Application & UI Engineering: Built and refactored responsive RESTful web interfaces using Angular, VueJS, React, and internal SDK integrations. Core Engine Development: Engineered multi-brand user authentication and dynamic subscription engines integrated with Stripe API. Third-Party & Database Integration: Integrated LaunchDarkly, HubSpot, and CE Broker while managing database migrations across MySQL and PostgreSQL. DevOps & Requirements Engineering: Translated stakeholder needs into user stories, optimized load testing, and managed cloud deployments via Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Web Apps
Enterprise Software
API
Integrations
EdTech
+11

Simulations project preview
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Kognito
Simulations — Software Engineer
KognitoKognito is a health simulation company developing interactive 3D simulations. Utilizing game-based technology, Kognito prepares users in healthcare, education, and corporate environments to lead critical conversations that drive behavioral change. Our software engineers manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to build and optimize Kognito’s interactive simulation platform. Developers maintain and engineer core Unity tools in C# for writers, designers, and assemblers, accelerating content creation workflows and custom simulation deployments. The team manages Git repositories, creates Unity configuration sheet structures, assembles multimedia assets, and builds staging and production deployment pipelines. Operating within Agile frameworks and applying test-driven development (TDD), engineers perform rigorous code refactoring, system debugging, and software verification plans to deliver interactive simulations with high sprint velocity and minimal defects.
Web Apps
VR/AR Apps
Enterprise Software
Telemedicine
Integrations
+17

Text Editor Development project preview
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ValueLine
Text Editor Development — Software Engineer
Founded in 1931, Value Line, Inc. is a trusted financial research firm providing independent investment analysis. Famous for the Value Line Investment Survey, the company delivers data-driven quantitative reporting on thousands of stocks, serving individual investors and financial institutions via digital platforms and data licensing. Our software engineers manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to enhance Value Line’s digital research platform. Developers implement modern UI features, design dynamic PDF reports, and build data presentation tools using technologies such as .NET, WPF, and relational SQL databases. Working within Agile frameworks and test-driven development (TDD), the team writes clean, testable code while executing software verification plans and rigorous debugging. Engineers provide cross-functional mentorship, resolve technical bugs, and maintain operational stability to deliver unbiased investment intelligence with minimal defects.
Web Apps
Enterprise Software
Integrations
Business & Expert Solutions
FinTech
+12

Preferred tools

View the preferred tools and apps used by Alonso N. to assess compatibility and alignment.

Git
Git
Jira
Jira
Bitbucket
Bitbucket
G Suite
G Suite
Github
Github
Gitlab
Gitlab
Slack
Slack

Career highlights

Discover Alonso N.’s professional journey, including employment history, certifications, and educational background.

Software Engineer
Software Engineer
First Factory⸺2020 - pressent
Engineers execute the full SDLC to develop enterprise Unity simulations and internal tools for Kognito and ValueLine. Developers architect core C# libraries, build responsive UI components, and integrate accessibility standards. Operating in Agile with TDD, the team manages SQL databases, refactors code, and performs rigorous debugging to deliver minimal def
Internal Project
Internal Project
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad⸺2012 - 2020
The team architects custom n-tier and MVC applications, designs responsive web interfaces, and implements dynamic business intelligence (BI) dashboards. On the data layer, write complex stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers using relational databases and SQL.

Testimonials

Junior Software Developer @ First Factory

First Factory

Verified Testimonial

“Alonso create alone a huge solution for accessibility in all the simulations that the client have, keeps improving all this accessibility in older sims that have even legacy systems that we dont use any more in the current pipeline of work, also provide feedback, support for Assembly team and Developers team at the same team and an extra thing deploy all this products to production alone. All the Simulations for ATIENGAMS has a solution and fixes by Alonso, also track every simulation before been deployed to QA and Staging to have consistency and be ready to go for production with no issues.“

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